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This Day in History, March 26
On March 26th, 1958, the United States army launched Explorer III.
'Signal' app was used by US officials to share war plans. What is the messaging app and is it safe?
Senior government officials mistakenly invited the editor in chief of the Atlantic to a group chat on the messaging app Signal, where the focus of conversation was U.S. airstrikes against rebel groups in Yemen. The app’s...Read more
South Carolina could lose 1 million acres of wetlands as federal protections vanish, report says
As flood threats rise, wetlands across South Carolina could play an important role in fending off high water before it soaks homes, businesses, roads and other property that people depend on.
But wetlands that control ...Read more
'Signal' app prized by activists central to Houthi chat uproar
The messaging app Signal that Trump administration officials used to discuss an attack on Yemen’s Houthi rebels was created by a one-time anarchist to help activists, journalists and others communicate beyond the prying ...Read more
NASA puts biggest rocket pieces together for Artemis II moon mission
The slow race of getting NASA’s Space Launch System rocket pieced together for next year’s Artemis II moon mission jumped a big hurdle over the weekend.
The 212-foot-tall core stage was placed Sunday alongside two ...Read more
Today's Word "lexicography"
lexicography \lek-suh-KAH-gruh-fee\ (noun) - 1 : The writing or compiling of dictionaries; the editing or making of dictionaries. 2 : The principles and practices applied to writing dictionaries.
"I am of course stopping ...Read more
Scrambled Names
The names of four famous people have been scrambled. They are: an explorer, a Hollywood actor/actress, a sports figure, and a world leader (though not necessarily in that order). Who are they?
1) Find, name large land.
2) No, I marry ol' men.
3) Only a Brit.
4) Server itch.
This Day in History, March 25
On March 25th, 1655, Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, Saturn's largest moon.
Mexican delegation meets with Gov. Gavin Newsom to advance new climate partnership
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Mexican governor Alfonso Durazo Montaño met with Gov. Gavin Newsom in Sacramento last week to advance a new climate partnership between California and the Mexican state of Sonora.
Newsom and Durazo...Read more
SpaceX launches classified NROL-69 mission from Cape Canaveral
SpaceX sent up a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from the Space Coast on Monday afternoon.
A Falcon 9 rocket on the NROL-69 mission lifted off at 1:48 p.m. Eastern time from Cape Canaveral Space ...Read more
Surge in poisoned sea lions threatens beachgoers, burdens rescuers in Southern California
LOS ANGELES — Sea lions and other ocean mammals in Southern California are falling victim to a poisoning event that a local expert calls the worst in recent memory. It is stranding the mammals along the coast as ...Read more
National monuments have grown and shrunk under US presidents for over a century thanks to one law: The Antiquities Act
America’s public lands, from its majestic national parks to its vast national forests, are at the heart of the country’s identity.
They cover more than a quarter of the nation and large parts of the West. ...Read more
SpaceX set to launch NROL-69 mission with sonic booms possible today
SpaceX is set to send up a classified payload for the National Reconnaissance Office from the Space Coast that could bring sonic booms across Central Florida on Monday.
A Falcon 9 rocket on the NROL-69 mission is ...Read more
Today's Word "titivate"
titivate \TIT-uh-vayt\ (transitive and intransitive verb) - To smarten up; to spruce up.
"I decided tonight it was time to put away all the black mourning clothes, cut my hair, and titivate myself a bit, as Blackie so ...Read more
Special Paragraph
What is significant about this paragraph:
'I once found two tiny ferrets, bruised with dirt over them. I decided to help the poor mites by rinsing them off using some tinctured liquid. They soon seemed brighter. Within two weeks I set them free, into the wild. They seemed very delighted with this. I enjoyed it very much.'
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This Day in History, March 24
On March 24th, 1989, the Exxon-Valdez oil spill occured in Alaska's Prince William Sound.
SpaceX targets end of month for private astronaut polar orbit mission Fram2
With the drama around the first human spaceflight of the year behind it, SpaceX is back to the business of sending private customers to space.
The Fram2 mission headed by a Chinese-born cryptocurrency entrepreneur and ...Read more
California banned polystyrene. So why is it still on store shelves?
LOS ANGELES — Styrofoam coffee cups, plates, clamshell takeout containers and other food service items made with expanded polystyrene plastic can still be found in restaurants and on store shelves, despite a ban that ...Read more
Faced with soaring landslide costs, Palos Verdes considers toll on iconic coastal road
LOS ANGELES — Motorists love it for its rugged cliffs and stunning coastal vistas, but this Southern California highway is also a critical evacuation route for thousands of Palos Verdes Peninsula residents — not to ...Read more
Today's Word "precocious"
precocious \pri-KOH-shus\ (adjective) - 1 : Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); as, "a precocious child"; "a precocious achievement." 2 : (...Read more
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